diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 47540f46e70..50f502592cd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
       if usernames.blank?
         UserSearch.new(term, options).search
       else
-        User.where(username_lower: usernames).limit(limit)
+        User.where(username_lower: usernames).includes(:user_option).limit(limit)
       end
     to_render = serialize_found_users(results)
 
@@ -2238,9 +2238,12 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def serialize_found_users(users)
-    each_serializer =
-      SiteSetting.enable_user_status? ? FoundUserWithStatusSerializer : FoundUserSerializer
-
-    { users: ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(users, each_serializer: each_serializer).as_json }
+    serializer =
+      ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(
+        users,
+        each_serializer: FoundUserSerializer,
+        include_status: true,
+      )
+    { users: serializer.as_json }
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user_search.rb b/app/models/user_search.rb
index 01b5c418b91..ba48c37ea5f 100644
--- a/app/models/user_search.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_search.rb
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class UserSearch
     ) x on uid = users.id",
       ).order("rn")
 
+    results = results.includes(:user_option)
     results = results.includes(:user_status) if SiteSetting.enable_user_status
 
     results
diff --git a/app/serializers/basic_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/basic_user_serializer.rb
index 769002d0f00..5d9922600b3 100644
--- a/app/serializers/basic_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/basic_user_serializer.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class BasicUserSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
+  include UserStatusMixin
+
   attributes :id, :username, :name, :avatar_template
 
   def name
diff --git a/app/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 8eb1a7ce2d6..00000000000
--- a/app/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-class BasicUserWithStatusSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
-  attributes :status
-
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && user.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(user.user_status, root: false)
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin.rb b/app/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a0ffb7a952b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module UserStatusMixin
+  def self.included(klass)
+    klass.attributes :status
+  end
+
+  def include_status?
+    @options[:include_status] && SiteSetting.enable_user_status &&
+      !object.user_option&.hide_profile_and_presence && object.has_status?
+  end
+
+  def status
+    UserStatusSerializer.new(object.user_status, root: false).as_json
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
index d6634e2bdb4..2e6823cbd09 100644
--- a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
   include UserTagNotificationsMixin
   include UserSidebarMixin
+  include UserStatusMixin
 
   attributes :name,
              :unread_notifications,
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
              :can_review,
              :draft_count,
              :pending_posts_count,
-             :status,
              :grouped_unread_notifications,
              :display_sidebar_tags,
              :sidebar_tags,
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
 
   has_one :user_option, embed: :object, serializer: CurrentUserOptionSerializer
 
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:include_status] = true
+  end
+
   def sidebar_sections
     SidebarSection
       .public_sections
@@ -304,14 +309,6 @@ class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
     Draft.has_topic_draft(object)
   end
 
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && object.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(object.user_status, root: false)
-  end
-
   def unseen_reviewable_count
     Reviewable.unseen_reviewable_count(object)
   end
diff --git a/app/serializers/found_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/found_user_serializer.rb
index 4c2da44e614..e128c6eb954 100644
--- a/app/serializers/found_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/found_user_serializer.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class FoundUserSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
+  include UserStatusMixin
+
   attributes :id, :username, :name, :avatar_template
 
   def include_name?
diff --git a/app/serializers/found_user_with_status_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/found_user_with_status_serializer.rb
index 7e4278e22f0..5aa95d83512 100644
--- a/app/serializers/found_user_with_status_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/found_user_with_status_serializer.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class FoundUserWithStatusSerializer < FoundUserSerializer
-  attributes :status
+  include UserStatusMixin
 
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && object.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(object.user_status, root: false)
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:include_status] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/group_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/group_user_serializer.rb
index bc286d109b7..c6627f8409b 100644
--- a/app/serializers/group_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/group_user_serializer.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 
 class GroupUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
   include UserPrimaryGroupMixin
+  include UserStatusMixin
 
-  attributes :name, :title, :last_posted_at, :last_seen_at, :added_at, :timezone, :status
+  attributes :name, :title, :last_posted_at, :last_seen_at, :added_at, :timezone
+
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:include_status] = true
+  end
 
   def timezone
     user.user_option.timezone
@@ -12,12 +18,4 @@ class GroupUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
   def include_added_at?
     object.respond_to? :added_at
   end
-
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && user.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(user.user_status, root: false)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
index fb3ec5ac66b..10c7291fbbc 100644
--- a/app/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 class GroupUserWithCustomFieldsSerializer < UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer
   include UserPrimaryGroupMixin
 
-  attributes :name, :title, :last_posted_at, :last_seen_at, :added_at, :timezone, :status
+  attributes :name, :title, :last_posted_at, :last_seen_at, :added_at, :timezone
+
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:include_status] = true
+  end
 
   def timezone
     user.user_option.timezone
@@ -12,12 +17,4 @@ class GroupUserWithCustomFieldsSerializer < UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer
   def include_added_at?
     object.respond_to? :added_at
   end
-
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && user.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(user.user_status, root: false)
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
index 5da2ad41f8b..e5efff27707 100644
--- a/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/post_serializer.rb
@@ -581,12 +581,12 @@ class PostSerializer < BasicPostSerializer
       if @topic_view && (mentioned_users = @topic_view.mentioned_users[object.id])
         mentioned_users
       else
-        query = User
+        query = User.includes(:user_option)
         query = query.includes(:user_status) if SiteSetting.enable_user_status
         query = query.where(username: object.mentions)
       end
 
-    users.map { |user| BasicUserWithStatusSerializer.new(user, root: false) }
+    users.map { |user| BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true).as_json }
   end
 
   def include_mentioned_users?
diff --git a/app/serializers/user_card_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/user_card_serializer.rb
index 301082cab61..b7c322d3c91 100644
--- a/app/serializers/user_card_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/user_card_serializer.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class UserCardSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
+  include UserStatusMixin
+
   attr_accessor :topic_post_count
 
+  def initialize(object, options = {})
+    super
+    options[:include_status] = true
+  end
+
   def self.staff_attributes(*attrs)
     attributes(*attrs)
     attrs.each do |attr|
@@ -70,8 +77,7 @@ class UserCardSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
              :flair_color,
              :featured_topic,
              :timezone,
-             :pending_posts_count,
-             :status
+             :pending_posts_count
 
   untrusted_attributes :bio_excerpt, :website, :website_name, :location, :card_background_upload_url
 
@@ -223,14 +229,6 @@ class UserCardSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
     object.card_background_upload&.url
   end
 
-  def include_status?
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status && user.has_status?
-  end
-
-  def status
-    UserStatusSerializer.new(user.user_status, root: false)
-  end
-
   private
 
   def custom_field_keys
diff --git a/app/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
index 10cb152990b..913424f84fe 100644
--- a/app/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # A basic user serializer, with custom fields
 class UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
-  attributes :custom_fields
+  include UserStatusMixin
+  attribute :custom_fields
 
   def custom_fields
     fields = custom_field_keys
diff --git a/lib/presence_channel.rb b/lib/presence_channel.rb
index 3e4854cd964..a8994ae00bf 100644
--- a/lib/presence_channel.rb
+++ b/lib/presence_channel.rb
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class PresenceChannel
     else
       message["leaving_user_ids"] = leaving_user_ids if leaving_user_ids.present?
       if entering_user_ids.present?
-        users = User.where(id: entering_user_ids)
+        users = User.where(id: entering_user_ids).includes(:user_option)
         message["entering_users"] = ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(
           users,
           each_serializer: BasicUserSerializer,
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatable_user_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatable_user_serializer.rb
index 1509174439e..deae8dd4004 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatable_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatable_user_serializer.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Chat
-  class ChatableUserSerializer < ::Chat::UserWithCustomFieldsAndStatusSerializer
+  class ChatableUserSerializer < UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer
     attributes :can_chat, :has_chat_enabled
 
     def can_chat
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatables_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatables_serializer.rb
index dd35af1f6b6..73b03922596 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatables_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/chatables_serializer.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ module Chat
         .map do |user|
           {
             identifier: "u-#{user.id}",
-            model: ::Chat::ChatableUserSerializer.new(user, scope: scope, root: false),
+            model:
+              ::Chat::ChatableUserSerializer.new(
+                user,
+                scope: scope,
+                root: false,
+                include_status: true,
+              ),
             type: "user",
           }
         end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/direct_message_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/direct_message_serializer.rb
index 1c857ae2dd6..31028391ddb 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/direct_message_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/direct_message_serializer.rb
@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@
 
 module Chat
   class DirectMessageSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
-    attribute :group
-
-    has_many :users, serializer: ::Chat::ChatableUserSerializer, embed: :objects
+    attributes :group, :users
 
     def users
       users = object.direct_message_users.map(&:user).map { |u| u || Chat::NullUser.new }
+      users = users - [scope.user] if users.count > 1
 
-      return users - [scope.user] if users.count > 1
-      users
+      serializer =
+        ActiveModel::ArraySerializer.new(
+          users,
+          each_serializer: ::Chat::ChatableUserSerializer,
+          scope: scope,
+          include_status: true,
+        )
+
+      serializer.as_json
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_serializer.rb
index f9ae2e69e46..acccb091432 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_serializer.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module Chat
       *(
         BASIC_ATTRIBUTES +
           %i[
+            user
             mentioned_users
             reactions
             bookmark
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ module Chat
       ),
     )
 
-    has_one :user, serializer: Chat::MessageUserSerializer, embed: :objects
     has_one :chat_webhook_event, serializer: Chat::WebhookEventSerializer, embed: :objects
     has_one :in_reply_to, serializer: Chat::InReplyToSerializer, embed: :objects
     has_many :uploads, serializer: ::UploadSerializer, embed: :objects
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ module Chat
     def mentioned_users
       object
         .user_mentions
+        .includes(user: :user_option)
         .limit(SiteSetting.max_mentions_per_chat_message)
         .map(&:user)
         .compact
         .sort_by(&:id)
-        .map { |user| BasicUserWithStatusSerializer.new(user, root: false) }
+        .map { |user| BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true) }
         .as_json
     end
 
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ module Chat
     end
 
     def user
-      object.user || Chat::NullUser.new
+      user = object.user || Chat::NullUser.new
+      MessageUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true).as_json
     end
 
     def excerpt
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ module Chat
     def reactions
       object
         .reactions
+        .includes(user: :user_option)
         .group_by(&:emoji)
         .map do |emoji, reactions|
           next unless Emoji.exists?(emoji)
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ module Chat
 
         if sym == :notify_user &&
              (
-               scope.current_user == user || user.bot? ||
+               scope.current_user == user || object.user.bot? ||
                  !scope.current_user.in_any_groups?(SiteSetting.personal_message_enabled_groups_map)
              )
           next
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_user_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_user_serializer.rb
index 92d222a6782..ddfa3872f7b 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/message_user_serializer.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Chat
-  class MessageUserSerializer < BasicUserWithStatusSerializer
+  class MessageUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
     attributes :moderator?, :admin?, :staff?, :moderator?, :new_user?, :primary_group_name
 
     def moderator?
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/thread_original_message_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/thread_original_message_serializer.rb
index 1afcca20799..e686f1059b1 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/thread_original_message_serializer.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/thread_original_message_serializer.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ module Chat
                :excerpt,
                :chat_channel_id,
                :deleted_at,
-               :mentioned_users
+               :mentioned_users,
+               :user
 
     def excerpt
       object.censored_excerpt
@@ -18,14 +19,17 @@ module Chat
     def mentioned_users
       object
         .user_mentions
+        .includes(user: :user_option)
         .limit(SiteSetting.max_mentions_per_chat_message)
         .map(&:user)
         .compact
         .sort_by(&:id)
-        .map { |user| BasicUserWithStatusSerializer.new(user, root: false) }
+        .map { |user| BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true) }
         .as_json
     end
 
-    has_one :user, serializer: BasicUserWithStatusSerializer, embed: :objects
+    def user
+      BasicUserSerializer.new(object.user, root: false, include_status: true).as_json
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/user_with_custom_fields_and_status_serializer.rb b/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/user_with_custom_fields_and_status_serializer.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index b27adf075ac..00000000000
--- a/plugins/chat/app/serializers/chat/user_with_custom_fields_and_status_serializer.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-module Chat
-  class UserWithCustomFieldsAndStatusSerializer < ::UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer
-    attributes :status
-
-    def include_status?
-      predicate = SiteSetting.enable_user_status && user.has_status?
-
-      if user.association(:user_option).loaded?
-        predicate = predicate && !user.user_option.hide_profile_and_presence
-      end
-
-      predicate
-    end
-
-    def status
-      ::UserStatusSerializer.new(user.user_status, root: false)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat/api/channel_threads_controller_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat/api/channel_threads_controller_spec.rb
index 537939dbae2..d766da3deff 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat/api/channel_threads_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/requests/chat/api/channel_threads_controller_spec.rb
@@ -128,26 +128,24 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::Api::ChannelThreadsController do
 
       get "/chat/api/channels/#{public_channel.id}/threads"
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
-      expect(
+
+      mentioned_users =
         response.parsed_body["threads"]
           .find { |thread| thread["id"] == thread_1.id }
-          .dig("original_message", "mentioned_users"),
-      ).to eq(
-        [
-          {
-            "avatar_template" => User.system_avatar_template(current_user.username),
-            "id" => current_user.id,
-            "name" => current_user.name,
-            "username" => current_user.username,
-          },
-          {
-            "avatar_template" =>
-              User.system_avatar_template(thread_2.original_message_user.username),
-            "id" => thread_2.original_message_user.id,
-            "name" => thread_2.original_message_user.name,
-            "username" => thread_2.original_message_user.username,
-          },
-        ],
+          .dig("original_message", "mentioned_users")
+      expect(mentioned_users.count).to be(2)
+      expect(mentioned_users[0]).to include(
+        "avatar_template" => User.system_avatar_template(current_user.username),
+        "id" => current_user.id,
+        "name" => current_user.name,
+        "username" => current_user.username,
+      )
+      second_user = thread_2.original_message_user
+      expect(mentioned_users[1]).to include(
+        "avatar_template" => User.system_avatar_template(second_user.username),
+        "id" => second_user.id,
+        "name" => second_user.name,
+        "username" => second_user.username,
       )
     end
 
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
index 135108624b9..d4623631012 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chat_message_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -62,6 +62,21 @@ describe Chat::MessageSerializer do
         expect(serializer.as_json[:user][:username]).to eq(I18n.t("chat.deleted_chat_username"))
       end
     end
+
+    context "with user status" do
+      it "adds status to user if status is enabled" do
+        message_1.user.set_status!("test", "heart")
+        SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+        json = serializer.as_json
+        expect(json[:user][:status]).to be_present
+      end
+
+      it "does not add status to user if status is disabled" do
+        SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
+        json = serializer.as_json
+        expect(json[:user][:status]).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#deleted_at" do
@@ -233,6 +248,41 @@ describe Chat::MessageSerializer do
       expect { serializer.as_json }.not_to raise_error
       expect(serializer.as_json[:mentioned_users]).to be_empty
     end
+
+    context "with user status" do
+      fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+      fab!(:mentioned_user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+      fab!(:message) do
+        Fabricate(
+          :chat_message,
+          message:
+            "there should be a mention here, but since we're fabricating objects it doesn't matter",
+        )
+      end
+      fab!(:chat_mention) do
+        Fabricate(:user_chat_mention, chat_message: message, user: mentioned_user)
+      end
+
+      it "adds status to mentioned users when status is enabled" do
+        SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+        serializer = described_class.new(message, scope: guardian, root: nil)
+        json = serializer.as_json
+
+        expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status]).not_to be_nil
+        expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:description]).to eq(user_status.description)
+        expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:emoji]).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+      end
+
+      it "does not add status to mentioned users when status is enabled" do
+        SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
+
+        serializer = described_class.new(message, scope: guardian, root: nil)
+        json = serializer.as_json
+
+        expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status]).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "threading data" do
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chatable_user_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chatable_user_serializer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b7c0c07e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/chatable_user_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+RSpec.describe Chat::ChatableUserSerializer do
+  fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+  subject(:serializer) { described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false) }
+
+  it "serializes a user" do
+    json = serializer.as_json
+
+    expect(json).to eq(
+      {
+        id: user.id,
+        username: user.username,
+        name: user.name,
+        avatar_template: user.avatar_template,
+        custom_fields: {
+        },
+        can_chat: false,
+        has_chat_enabled: false,
+      },
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/direct_message_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/direct_message_serializer_spec.rb
index 3315b2c37fe..62166118d29 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/direct_message_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/direct_message_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ describe Chat::DirectMessageSerializer do
       direct_message = Fabricate.build(:direct_message, users: [me, you])
 
       serializer = described_class.new(direct_message, scope: Guardian.new(me), root: false)
+      json = serializer.as_json
 
-      expect(serializer.users).to eq([you])
+      expect(json[:users].map { |u| u[:username] }).to eq([you.username])
     end
 
     it "returns you both if there are three of us" do
@@ -21,8 +22,11 @@ describe Chat::DirectMessageSerializer do
       direct_message = Fabricate.build(:direct_message, users: [me, you, other_you])
 
       serializer = described_class.new(direct_message, scope: Guardian.new(me), root: false)
+      json = serializer.as_json
 
-      expect(serializer.users).to match_array([you, other_you])
+      expect(json[:users].map { |u| u[:username] }).to match_array(
+        [you.username, other_you.username],
+      )
     end
 
     it "returns me if there is only me" do
@@ -30,8 +34,9 @@ describe Chat::DirectMessageSerializer do
       direct_message = Fabricate.build(:direct_message, users: [me])
 
       serializer = described_class.new(direct_message, scope: Guardian.new(me), root: false)
+      json = serializer.as_json
 
-      expect(serializer.users).to eq([me])
+      expect(json[:users].map { |u| u[:username] }).to eq([me.username])
     end
 
     context "when a user is destroyed" do
@@ -43,9 +48,10 @@ describe Chat::DirectMessageSerializer do
         you.destroy!
 
         serializer =
-          described_class.new(direct_message.reload, scope: Guardian.new(me), root: false).as_json
+          described_class.new(direct_message.reload, scope: Guardian.new(me), root: false)
+        json = serializer.as_json
 
-        expect(serializer[:users][0][:username]).to eq(I18n.t("chat.deleted_chat_username"))
+        expect(json[:users][0][:username]).to eq(I18n.t("chat.deleted_chat_username"))
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55a15503af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/serializer/chat/thread_original_message_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe Chat::ThreadOriginalMessageSerializer do
+  describe "#user" do
+    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+    fab!(:message) { Fabricate(:chat_message, user: user) }
+
+    subject(:serializer) { described_class.new(message, root: nil) }
+
+    it "adds status to user if status is enabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+      json = serializer.as_json
+
+      expect(json[:user][:status]).to be_present
+      expect(json[:user][:status][:description]).to eq(user_status.description)
+      expect(json[:user][:status][:emoji]).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+    end
+
+    it "does not add status user if status is disabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:user][:status]).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "with mentions" do
+    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+    fab!(:mentioned_user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+    fab!(:message) do
+      Fabricate(
+        :chat_message,
+        message:
+          "there should be a mention here, but since we're fabricating objects it doesn't matter",
+      )
+    end
+    fab!(:chat_mention) do
+      Fabricate(:user_chat_mention, chat_message: message, user: mentioned_user)
+    end
+
+    subject(:serializer) { described_class.new(message, root: nil) }
+
+    it "adds status to mentioned users if status is enabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+      json = serializer.as_json
+
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status]).to be_present
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:description]).to eq(user_status.description)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:emoji]).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+    end
+
+    it "does not add status to mentioned users if status is disabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status]).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_message_spec.rb b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_message_spec.rb
index 0b7efefbbb9..d46bc20aa9c 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_message_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/chat/spec/services/chat/update_message_spec.rb
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ RSpec.describe Chat::UpdateMessage do
         expect(mentioned_user["id"]).to eq(user2.id)
         expect(mentioned_user["username"]).to eq(user2.username)
         expect(mentioned_user["status"]).to be_present
-        expect(mentioned_user["status"].slice(:description, :emoji)).to eq(status)
+        expect(mentioned_user["status"].symbolize_keys.slice(:description, :emoji)).to eq(status)
       end
 
       it "doesn't add mentioned user's status to the message bus message when status is disabled" do
diff --git a/spec/serializers/basic_user_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/basic_user_serializer_spec.rb
index 5c76ebe458f..250319eefb0 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/basic_user_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/basic_user_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe BasicUserSerializer do
+  fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+  let(:serializer) { BasicUserSerializer.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false) }
+
   describe "#as_json" do
-    let(:user) { Fabricate.build(:user) }
-    let(:serializer) { BasicUserSerializer.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false) }
     let(:json) { serializer.as_json }
 
     it "returns the username" do
@@ -27,4 +28,59 @@ RSpec.describe BasicUserSerializer do
       expect(json[:name]).to eq(nil)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#status" do
+    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+
+    before { user.user_status = user_status }
+
+    describe "when status is enabled in settings" do
+      before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true }
+
+      it "doesn't add status by default" do
+        serializer = BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false)
+        json = serializer.as_json
+
+        expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+      end
+
+      context "when including user status" do
+        let(:serializer) { BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true) }
+
+        it "adds status if `include_status: true` has been passed" do
+          json = serializer.as_json
+          expect(json[:status]).to_not be_nil do |status|
+            expect(status.description).to eq(user_status.description)
+            expect(status.emoji).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+          end
+        end
+
+        it "doesn't add expired user status" do
+          user.user_status.ends_at = 1.minutes.ago
+          json = serializer.as_json
+          expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+        end
+
+        it "doesn't return status if user doesn't have it set" do
+          user.clear_status!
+          user.reload
+
+          json = serializer.as_json
+
+          expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "when status is disabled in settings" do
+      before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false }
+
+      it "doesn't add user status" do
+        serializer = BasicUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true)
+        json = serializer.as_json
+
+        expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 52b87a11c32..00000000000
--- a/spec/serializers/basic_user_with_status_serializer_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-
-RSpec.describe BasicUserWithStatusSerializer do
-  fab!(:user_status)
-  fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
-  let(:serializer) { described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false) }
-
-  it "adds user status when enabled" do
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
-
-    json = serializer.as_json
-
-    expect(json[:status]).to_not be_nil do |status|
-      expect(status.description).to eq(user_status.description)
-      expect(status.emoji).to eq(user_status.emoji)
-    end
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't add user status when status is disabled in site settings" do
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
-    json = serializer.as_json
-    expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't add expired user status" do
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
-
-    user.user_status.ends_at = 1.minutes.ago
-    serializer = described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false)
-    json = serializer.as_json
-
-    expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
-  end
-
-  it "doesn't return status if user doesn't have it set" do
-    SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
-
-    user.clear_status!
-    user.reload
-    json = serializer.as_json
-
-    expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3dd2e636b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/serializers/concerns/user_status_mixin_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe UserStatusMixin do
+  fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+  fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+
+  class DummySerializer < ApplicationSerializer
+    include UserStatusMixin
+  end
+
+  context "when user status is disabled" do
+    before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false }
+
+    it "doesn't include status" do
+      serializer = DummySerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when user status is enabled" do
+    before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true }
+
+    it "doesn't include status by default" do
+      serializer = DummySerializer.new(user, root: false)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_nil
+    end
+
+    it "includes status when include_status option is passed" do
+      serializer = DummySerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_present
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't include status if user hid profile and presence" do
+      user.user_option.hide_profile_and_presence = true
+      serializer = DummySerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/found_user_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/found_user_serializer_spec.rb
index 84426d1919f..95c47e831e2 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/found_user_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/found_user_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -26,4 +26,59 @@ RSpec.describe FoundUserSerializer do
       expect(json.keys).not_to include :name
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#status" do
+    fab!(:user_status) { Fabricate(:user_status) }
+
+    before { user.user_status = user_status }
+
+    context "when status is enabled in site settings" do
+      before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true }
+
+      it "doesn't add user status by default" do
+        serializer = FoundUserSerializer.new(user, root: false)
+        json = serializer.as_json
+        expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+      end
+
+      context "when including user status" do
+        let(:serializer) { FoundUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true) }
+
+        it "adds user status when enabled" do
+          json = serializer.as_json
+
+          expect(json[:status]).to_not be_nil do |status|
+            expect(status.description).to eq(user_status.description)
+            expect(status.emoji).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+          end
+        end
+
+        it "doesn't add expired user status" do
+          user.user_status.ends_at = 1.minutes.ago
+          serializer = described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false)
+          json = serializer.as_json
+
+          expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+        end
+
+        it "doesn't return status if user doesn't have it" do
+          user.clear_status!
+          user.reload
+          json = serializer.as_json
+
+          expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when status is disabled in site settings" do
+      before { SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false }
+      let(:serializer) { FoundUserSerializer.new(user, root: false, include_status: true) }
+
+      it "doesn't add user status" do
+        json = serializer.as_json
+        expect(json.keys).not_to include :status
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbbf1653d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/serializers/group_user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe GroupUserWithCustomFieldsSerializer do
+  describe "#status" do
+    fab!(:user_status)
+    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+
+    it "adds user status when enabled in site settings" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+      serializer = described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_present
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
index d6058e9fba3..30aabec9c96 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/post_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -362,6 +362,35 @@ RSpec.describe PostSerializer do
     end
   end
 
+  context "with mentions" do
+    fab!(:user_status)
+    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+    fab!(:user1) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+    fab!(:post) { Fabricate(:post, user: user, raw: "Hey @#{user1.username}") }
+    let(:serializer) { described_class.new(post, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false) }
+
+    it "returns mentioned users with user status when user status is enabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+      json = serializer.as_json
+
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users]).to be_present
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users].length).to be(1)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0]).to_not be_nil
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:id]).to eq(user1.id)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:username]).to eq(user1.username)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:name]).to eq(user1.name)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:description]).to eq(user_status.description)
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users][0][:status][:emoji]).to eq(user_status.emoji)
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't return mentioned users when user status is disabled" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = false
+      json = serializer.as_json
+      expect(json[:mentioned_users]).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#user_status" do
     fab!(:user_status)
     fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
diff --git a/spec/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d85c641334a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/serializers/user_with_custom_fields_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+RSpec.describe UserWithCustomFieldsSerializer do
+  describe "#status" do
+    fab!(:user_status)
+    fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user, user_status: user_status) }
+
+    it "adds user status when enabled in site settings" do
+      SiteSetting.enable_user_status = true
+
+      serializer =
+        described_class.new(user, scope: Guardian.new(user), root: false, include_status: true)
+      json = serializer.as_json
+
+      expect(json[:status]).to be_present
+    end
+  end
+end